World of Warcraft Chronicle: Volume 2 Giveaway

World of Warcraft Chronicle Volume 2 is live today and to celebrate, we're giving away 10 copies. \r\r\r\rWorld of Warcraft Chronicle Volume 2 covers the Doom of Draenor (Primordial Draenor, Children of Stone, Rise of the Horde) and the Horde vs Alliance (The First War, The Second War, and Beyond the Dark Portal). The book opens with the discovery of Draenor and closes with the shattering of Draenor and the destruction of the Dark Portal.\r\rThis book was written by Chris Metzen, Matt Burns, and Robert Brooks, with paintings by Emily Chen, Stanton Feng, Alex Horley, Peter C. Lee, Sean Sevestre, Abe Taraky, and Wei Wang.\r\rPurchase it from the Dark Horse Chronicle Page, which has links to a variety of online shops.\r\rWe'll be providing more Chronicle coverage in the upcoming weeks with a preview on the next Wowhead Weekly and a spotlight in the monthly lore article with Nobbel87.\r\rContest Rules\rWe're giving 10 copies of World of Warcraft Chronicle: Volume 2! To enter for a chance to win, simply leave a comment in this post as to your favorite bit of Warcraft lore.\r\rThe contest will run until March 21st, 11:59 PM Pacific. Due to shipping and sweepstakes regulations, this giveaway is only open to US residents. Winners will be chosen at random from valid entries and contacted via their registered email address (please be sure it's current). A reply must be received by the winner, via email, within 14-days of the giveaway end date or the prize will be forfeited. A winner list will be posted here once they've been finalized. We reserve the right to disqualify fraudulent entries.\r\rThis giveaway is now closed. The winners are:\r\rmilitia, Jakrippr, Moldysoul, zerogundam03, dazcat, Skunkfire, zgstas, Jerrysnaps, LightsGuardian81, Zaferis\r\rThank you everyone for participating!\r\rChronicle Images\rThese images are taken from the Dark Horse Page for World of Warcraft Chronicle. Click on the images to enlarge them.\r \r\rChronicle Chapter - Garona and the Guardian\r\r\rWhile Aegwynn battled Sargeras, more Horde forces poured through the Dark Portal. Garona had accompanied the first scouts who'd gone through the gateway, and she reported back to Gul'dan that the hooded stranger was nowhere to be found.\r\rThe warlock was furious. He had hoped to gain some clues as to Medivh's true nature; he still believed the mysterious figure was a demon in disguise.\r\rAs orcs fanned out across the Black morass, they encountered a few human hunters and traders, but they offered little resistance to the Horde. Most of the humans were killed, but a handful were captured alive. There wasn't much reason for the Horde to question them at first; the orcs could not understand the human tongue.\r\rBut Garona had a talent for learning new languages, and she spent much of her time speaking with these prisoners. She did not ask them about Stormwind's patrol routes or other military secrets--questions the humans might have resisted answering. However, most of the prisoners were happy to teach their strange captor a few words in exchange for food and water.\r\rStill, there was valuable information to be gleaned. One prisoner cursed at the orcs endlessly, telling them they were all doomed to die. He warned that Stormwind had a great mage champion who had single-handedly annihilated a troll army, and that he would make quick work of the green-skinned "beasts" who had taken over the Black Morass.\r\rGarona listened to his furious ravings, and she came away with a name and location: Medivh, who lived in the tower of Karazhan. The Shadow Council assassin set out alone, moving quickly, hoping to inspect the tower without being spotted. She could not have picked a worse time.\r\rAfter the deadly battle inside Karazhan, Medivh was in a dark mood and was extra vigilant for intruders. He captured Garona the moment she stepped within sight of the tower.\r\rGarona believed her captor would destroy her, especially when she laid eyes upon Medivh. She did not know that this was the stranger who had visited Draenor to make a pact with the Horde, but she recognized that there was a great darkness stirring within him.\r\rYet Medivh did not kill her. She had no information he needed, and she was a curiosity. He had not seen her during his visits to Draenor, and he made no mention of those sojourns to her. She was neither truly orc nor truly draenei. Garona was an outcast, and he sympathized with that. What was more, she was remarkably intelligent. Garona could already speak the human tongue fairly well. Medivh taught her new words and phrases. She picked them up quickly.\r\rIt was clear that Garona was no threat to him, and thanks to Gul'dan's endless cruelty, she had no real love for the Horde. Medivh decided that it would be more valuable to have an ally--or even a friend--among the orcs than another spirit haunting his home. He freed Garona, but he also extended an invitation to her: she could return to Karazhan whenever she liked.\r\rUpon reaching the Dark Portal in the Black Morass, Garona told Gul'dan what she had learned. Unbeknownst to her, the warlock already knew what she had seen. Gul'dan had a firm grip on his assassin's mind, and he had been wathcing through her eyes when she had met Medivh. He had recognized what she had not: Medivh was none other than the mysterious stranger who had come to Draenor. He was a human? that was all? Gul'dan had expected something...more. A disguised Burning Legion commander, perhaps.\r\rGul'dan decided that once Medivh's usefulness had ended, he would kill the mage himself.\r\rFirst, he needed to know the location of the Tomb of Sargeras. He told Garona that Medivh might be holding useful information in his lair. The warlock ordered his assassin to dig up whatever knowledge she could from the mage's tower.\r

Commentaires

Commentaire de Cheesecaker

Favorite lore would be any of it, because I can spend hours getting lost in learning about Azeroth's history!

Commentaire de Keyboardturner

on 2017-03-15T00:24:49-05:00

My favourite bit of WoW Lore is tied betwen how the schools of magic work \/ elemental magics and the history of the Draenei. :D

Commentaire de coan

on 2017-03-15T00:28:30-05:00

For my favorite piece of lore, especially as a horde player, it's going to need to be Garona's betrayal of the King and the sacking of Stormwind. Though, I could use a copy of chronicles to see how that lore has changed over the years to the "current" lore.

Commentaire de Encampedweevil3

on 2017-03-15T00:32:08-05:00

I Love all of WoW's lore from old to new but one of my favorite bits has to be Broxigar's battle against the legion single-handedly. I mean who else has stood and died to the dark titan himself? That's right only Broxigar!

Commentaire de ruinfox

on 2017-03-15T00:32:53-05:00

Hm, my favorite bits of lore are from ulduar and the old gods.

Commentaire de brotralisk

on 2017-03-15T00:32:54-05:00

My fave bit of lore is probably anything draenei related haha

Commentaire de Yaminoyugure

on 2017-03-15T00:35:27-05:00

Favorite bit of lore would probably be War of the Ancients. Reading about anything that happened during that time is awesome :D

Commentaire de slvrbolt32

on 2017-03-15T00:35:33-05:00

I don't think I have a favorite area of lore. I main a night elf and enjoy their history on the one hand, but on the other hand I find Malfurion and Tyrande boring at best and annoying at worst. I do love the overall lore, though. Such a rich tapestry of tales to be told!

Commentaire de Valythe

on 2017-03-15T00:36:12-05:00

I love anything that has to do with Azshara and the Old gods. It is fascinating!

Commentaire de frenchbassguy

on 2017-03-15T00:37:55-05:00

My favorite thing is definitely the Titans. I just love when a story starts off as fantasy and ends up being sci-fi!

Commentaire de Barhah

on 2017-03-15T00:38:19-05:00

Honestly, reading about day-to-day life was always my part of the lore. Pre-Cataclysm, there was a quest that mentioned Stormwind was a three day trek from Goldshire and that just made the whole world's map so much more appealing to me.\r\rWeirdly, I've yet to read the first volume of this book and the only people I personally know who have are the type that was glad when Metzen retired\/hates everything Blizzard does. I really do need to grab Volume I, ack.

Commentaire de Pungyo

on 2017-03-15T00:38:25-05:00

The Black Empire and the early beginnings of Azerothian history have always piqued my interest. And I can't help but love the First and Second Wars!

Commentaire de Pungrasso

on 2017-03-15T00:38:26-05:00

Arakkoa lore! Really glad that we got to see more of them in Warlords of Draenor!

Commentaire de Grrl

on 2017-03-15T00:39:18-05:00

I honestly don't have a favorite because I love them all. I still play WoW since 10 years ago I believe. Ysera-related lore was pretty interesting til the end. I miss her! RIP

Commentaire de dhaijaris

on 2017-03-15T00:39:36-05:00

My favorite part of lore would be Troll stuff in general.

Commentaire de Blinkublippz

on 2017-03-15T00:39:44-05:00

love all the lore. but my favorite has to be arthas's lore. growing up experiencing it in WC3 and later finishing up his story in WoTLK

Commentaire de ady12

on 2017-03-15T00:40:10-05:00

My favorite lore is definitely the war of ancients..

Commentaire de Maethi

on 2017-03-15T00:40:26-05:00

I've always loved the bits of Arthas' storyline. The Lich King, in general, is fascinating to me, a fallen prince who only wished to protect his people.

Commentaire de Syio

on 2017-03-15T00:40:58-05:00

My favourite bit of lore has to be that of death knights and the Lich King.

Commentaire de Santobimba

on 2017-03-15T00:41:13-05:00

Surely, I would like to read if I will win the give away. Good luck all